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Re: electric impact wrenches

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Subject: Re: electric impact wrenches
From: Carl Couric <carlc@iname.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 1999 16:57:50 -0500
At 04:08 PM 2/1/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Just a clarification on my earlier question:  I have seen many people use
>the cordless drills to spin the nuts on and off once the torque has been
>broken, but I'm wondering about an actual impact wrench that could break
>the torque too.  I'd use a lot of caution in tightening the lugs this way
>and probably still use a regular torque wrench, but the impact would be
>great for removing the lugs at least.

Rich,

        Here's the problem, I have a 120V Ingersol-Rand gun. It will break
the torque up to 150lb/inch. It requires 10 Amps of energy, and that means
it requires 120V*10AMP=120 Watts. It peaks a bit higher and would fry
those 12V DC to 120V AC converters. When I go to ER events, I get there
early, pit against the wall of one of the buildings and use the 120V
AC gun to quickly undo/redo the wheel lugs.

        I also have the wonderful DAMARC 12V gun. This thing spins a wheel
internally up to speed and it "impacts" the socket. It can take about
10 shots for it to undo a 90lb lug. I had one for about 2 years before
it died of severe burnout. The current one is about 1 year old and I 
only use it after I have broken loose the nut.

        Hope this helps,
        Carl
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